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Moonee Valley Racecourse

Horse racing track in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Field	Value
Name	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Image	[[File:Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Aust, jjron, 25.01.10.jpg	300px]]
Caption	Aerial view of Moonee Valley Racecourse, looking west
Location	Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Owner	Moonee Valley Racing Club
Opened
Channel	Seven Network
Sky Racing
NotableRaces	Cox Plate

Sky Racing

Moonee Valley Racecourse, currently marketed as The Valley, is a horse-racing track in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

History

Moonee Valley Racecourse was established in 1883 by William Samuel (W.S.) Cox, who purchased a farm the previous year belonging to John F. Feehan for the purpose of establishing a racetrack. Being entirely freehold land owned by a private club, this separates Moonee Valley from other Melbourne racecourses such as Caulfield and Flemington. Expansion of the racecourse facilities occurred in the 1960s, funded by compensation for land acquired for the construction of the adjacent Tullamarine Freeway. In the 1970s harness racing moved to the Valley, when night trotting relocated from the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.

Redevelopment

The racecourse will undergo an extensive redevelopment over the next two year and will see the site closed from late 2025 until August 2027.

References

Andrew Lemon. (7 April 2011). "Developer Proposes Housing Plan For Moonee Valley Racecourse". The Age.
"Redevelopment".

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